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J. BEEZLEY.

Gate.

No. 234,740. Patented Nov, 23,1880.

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UNITED STATES ATENT FFlIQEQ JAMES BEEZLEY, OF ROCKY FORD, COLORADO.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,740, dated November 23, 1880,

Application filed March 23, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES BEEZLEY, of Rocky Ford, in the county of Bent and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gates, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the gate closed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the gate opened.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish drop-gates so constructed that they may be conveniently opened and closed.

A is the rear post, and B is the forward post. At the sides of the posts A B and parallel with them are placed smaller posts, standards, or bars 0 D. Between the posts A O is pivoted an angle of an angular frame, E, which I prefer to make in the form of a rightangled triangle.

To the end of a horizontal bar, F, rigidly attached to the post B, is pivoted the corresponding acute angle of an equal angular frame, G.

. The bars of the angular frames E G that become the bases when the gate is closed, as shown in Fig. 1, are made of such a length that when the gate is opened and the said bases become perpendicular, as shown in Fig. 2, the other sides may enter a groove in a bedpiece, H, sunk in the ground between the said posts, and thus be below the level of the surface of the ground.

To the sides of the frames E Gthat are perpendicular when the gate is closed are pivoted the ends of a number of wires, rods, bars, or boards, 1, which, when the gate is opened, shut together into the groove of the bed-pieces H, so that the wheels of vehicles can pass over them. When boards are used the bars of the frames to which the ends of the said boards are pivoted are made with a series of steps or offsets of the same thickness as the said boards, so that when the gate is opened the said boards may fold together side by side.

To and between the post A and the upper end of the post 0 is pivoted a bar, J,'the forward end of which, when the gate is closed, shuts down between the upper ends of the (No model.)

posts B D, and has an inclined or beveled shoulder, K, formed upon or attached to it to strike against the projecting and inclined or beveled angle of the forward frame, G, to push the said frame intoplace and lock it. The rear end of the bar J projects, so that the angle of the rear frame, E, may rest against it when the gate is closed, as shown in Fig.. 1.

To the bar J is attached a weight, L, of sufficient gravity to lower the said bar J into place when released.

To the rear part of the bar J is connected, by staples, pin and slot, or other suitable means, a bar, M, the lower end of which is pivoted to the frame E. The upper end of the bar M is connected, by staples, loops, or other suitable means, with the ends of two levers, N, which are pivoted to the ends of a cross-bar, 0, attached at its middle part to the upper end of the post A. This arrangement brings the levers N into an inclined position, so that their outer ends will project over the roadway.

To the outer ends of the levers N are attached hanging handles P, by means of which the levers N are operated. ll ith this construction, by raising the outer ends of the levers N, the frames E G will be turned upon their pivots, lowering the wires, rods, or bars I into the groove of the bed-piece H, and the bar J will be raised into an inclined position, leaving the gateway unobstructed. By drawing the outer end of either of the levers N downward the frames E G will be turned upon their pivots, closing the gate, and the bar J will be lowered to lock the gate closed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patcut- 1. The combination, with posts A B O D, of the angular frame E, the bar F, rigidly attached to post B, the angular frame G, pivoted to said bar, the grooved bed H, and the bars I, pivoted to frames E G, as shown and described.

2. In a drop-gate, the combination, with the posts A B and the angular frames E G that carry the bars I, of the pivoted bar J and the connecting-bar M, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the pivoted frames are locked in place when the gate shown and described, whereby the gate and is closed, as set forth. the lock-bar are operated together, as set 3.111 a drop-gate, the combination, with forth. the angular frame E, that carries the bars 1, JAMES BEEZLEY. 5 the angular frame G, the pivoted lock-bar J, Witnesses:

and the post A, of the bar M, the levers N, JOSEPH ToMPKINs, and the cross-bar I, substantially as herein A. RUSSELL. 

